as in reliability
worthiness as the recipient of another's trust or confidence
her dependability as a friend, in good times and bad, is legendary
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as in reliable
worthy of one's trust
seeking a dependable person to look after their summer home in the off-season
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Recent Examples of dependability
Barry Levitt, Vulture, 1 May 2025
At a minimum, professionals are looking for dependable inventory, top-quality and professional-grade equipment, effortless trade-ins, excellent customer service and reliable and fast repairs.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025
But over the past couple of years, such measures have served as less dependable signals of what people actually do.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
The only dependable alliance is an alliance of one.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
As reliable as clockwork and as dependable as the sky being blue, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is returning to movie theaters this weekend.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 1 May 2025
At a minimum, professionals are looking for dependable inventory, top-quality and professional-grade equipment, effortless trade-ins, excellent customer service and reliable and fast repairs.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025
But over the past couple of years, such measures have served as less dependable signals of what people actually do.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
The only dependable alliance is an alliance of one.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dependability
Noun
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In units where reliability is the most important, for example, consider keeping power centralized.—
Stephanie Dillon,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Newsom has said the tunnel project is vital to improving the reliability of water deliveries as climate change shrinks California’s snowpack and alters the timing of runoff.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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To be fair to les frères Dardennes, there is a reliable level of unshowy competence as well as an integrity to their insistence on embedding with unglamorous, recognizable people.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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The problem with inland water Environmental scientists have a reliable way of monitoring the water quality at popular coastal beaches, often by taking samples on a daily or weekly basis.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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The office in Jackson, Ky., which was responsible for the area around London, had a March vacancy rate of 25%; the Louisville weather service staff was down 29%; and the St. Louis office was down 16%, according to calculations by weather service employees obtained by the Associated Press.—
Dylan Lovan,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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The Budget Committee was responsible for stitching together the various parts of the reconciliation package into a single bill, and could not make modifications.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 May 2025
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In healthy cultures, people feel safe to ask questions, challenge assumptions, and explore new ideas.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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Here are 5 of the best Our best wishes on a safe start to the day.—
Quartz Staff,
Quartz,
19 May 2025
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The cryptocurrency has benefited from a best of both worlds scenario that has led to growing momentum from more bitcoin treasury companies and Wall Street investors.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
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“Dependability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dependability. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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